The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-03
MANKATo FREE Press
FRIDAY. JUNE 3. 1887.
OUR NBIGHBORHOOD.

The lie Sueur Sentinel is agitating the
subject of parks for that town.
Moses Murphy, an esteemed citizenof
st. Thomas, lie Sueur county, died We'd
nesday evening.
New Ulm has let the contract for dri-
wing an artesian well to be used for the
water supply of the village in case the
test is satisfactory.
The lie Sueur board of education has
employed the following teachers for
next year: Grammar room, Miss Inez
Chase, of Madelia; I'd intermediate,
Miss LYDIA Smith, lie Sueur; LIST Inter
mediate, Miss Jennie Hooker, Min
neapolis; LIST Primary, Miss Lily Parker,
lie Sueur.
VIM. Silverson, of Cincinnati, and ii.
r. Reed, of New Ulm, have formed a
partnership and will soon erect a flou-
ring mill at Nicollet, providing they are
assured of sufficient supply of water.
The mill when completed will be of the
capacity of 500 barrels per day and give
employment to twenty men. 1t will be
big thing for the little town ofNicollet.
MADEIIA, May "a.
One day last week Mr.. +. w. Hunt, OF
Mankato, Mimi, was here in the inter
ests of the DAILY FREE PRESS recently
started in that city. A goodly list OF
| .,,,l,,or;ha.S ,,,op ohto;naI oil of uho,r
are well pleased with the paper.
To-day and tomorrow farmers in
stitute will be in session here. Our lit
tie village is already filed with tho
country folk. Several noted speakers
have arrived, and our good farmers may
expect TO gain "deal" of information
as well as have "big time"
The brick work on the triple bricl
block is progressing very rapidly. AND
the frequent sounds of mort, "mort
brick" pleasantly intermingle with the
rattle and clatter of wheels and hoofs.
The foundation for Henry Joerg's new
brick block is almost completed and viii
be ready for the "bricklayer" before h'
is through with the Cripple bricl
block"
Niels johnson, proprietor ofthe "Del
ling House." is putting under that hote
cellar and stone foundation wall. Thii
will be followed by raising the front
putting on metal roof and veneerins
the whole building.
The Flanders Hotel is undergoing 1
coat of paint which much improves it,
appearance.
The coat of paint given to the front o
Bell Bros. drug store has given the boy
a more attractive aspect.
In the early spring b. o. & b. raised
their store building to two stories an(
covered it with metal roof, and tn,
whole building is now receiving coat o
paint, which shows that b. o. & B. meal
to keep abreast with others in improve
ments.
Mr.. Flanders is finishing off the stor,
rooms in his brick building erected las
fall.
Mr.. Chas. Mullen is almost settled il
his new and more spacious quarters.
The cases of scarlet fever which brok
out some two weeks ago have recovered
No new cases are reported and tn
schools are open again.
The epidemic of scarlet fever was no
very contagious, but that of improve
ments in private residences, barns, &c
is very catching" and the number O
, cases, kinds, and amounts are far to-
numerous to mention.
AT the Madelia brick yard the frs
: kiln of brick of this season is bein
burnt, and Mr.. w. f. Kendrick vii
soon be enabled to fill some of the man,
, orders he is now holding for want @
brick.
c. M. Pomeroy reports justice busi
ness good-a case each day this week.